Cardiology — Flashcards

What valve is most commonly damaged by S. viridans? _____

Patients with abnormal joints (e.g. RA, OA) have a(n) _____ risk of septic arthritis

Clinical Presentation: "Café-au-lait spots, Lisch nodules (iris hamartoma), cutaneous neurofibromas, pheochromocytomas, optic gliomas" _____

Post-adrenalectomy hypotension, hypoglycemia, ↓ Na and ↑ K = _____

CLASSIC PRESENTATIONS Clinical Presentation: "Elastic skin, hypermobility of joints, increased bleeding tendency" _____

Increased vascular markings and ↔ DLCO = _____

Hint: chronic bronchitis / emphysema

Critical illness polyneuropathy is a complication of _____ characterized by axonal injury of the peripheral nerves resulting in _____

How does hormone replacement therapy change cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women? _____

Hint: Increase/Decrease

Stroke is managed with _____ to exclude hemorrhage before tPA can be given

Hint: next step

#1 cause of ARDS is _____